Is This Big Pharma Going Shopping?

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<p>In today's video, Brenton Flynn, Fool.com healthcare bureau chief, looks at one big pharma stock that may be going shopping: <strong>AstraZeneca</strong>﻿ <span class="ticker" data-id="202901"><ticker exchange="NYSE" symbol="AZN"><ticker exchange="NYSE" symbol="AZN">(NYSE: AZN)</ticker></ticker></span>. With nearly half of the company's revenue at risk because of a looming patent cliff, it may have to shop around for something to fill that top-line gap. <strong>Abbott Labs </strong>﻿<span class="ticker" data-id="202702"><ticker exchange="NYSE" symbol="ABT"><ticker exchange="NYSE" symbol="ABT">(NYSE: ABT)</ticker></ticker></span> has similar patent cliff worries, as does<strong>﻿ Eli Lilly</strong>﻿ <span class="ticker" data-id="204336"><ticker exchange="NYSE" symbol="LLY"><ticker exchange="NYSE" symbol="LLY">(NYSE: LLY)</ticker></ticker></span>.</p>
<p>Investors today should be on watch for any of these health care titans shopping around over the next few months.</p>
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